On my computer when World Clock is running, it freezes the clock in the taskbar. I uninstalled completely, did a fresh install with the latest version. Made sure it was not trying to put anything in the taksbar.

The clock in the taskbar shows the time the computer booted, then does not change until I exit World Clock. I have had it woring fine for years. Don't you just love microsoft?

JulianNott wrote:On my computer when World Clock is running, it freezes the clock in the taskbar. I uninstalled completely, did a fresh install with the latest version. Made sure it was not trying to put anything in the taksbar.

My guess you might be using an older copy of World Clock, which installs itself in taskbar but displays nothing, because the mechanism to do it is broken in Windows 10 Anniversary, thanks to fellows at Microsoft. Try using the latest version of World Clock that actually checks whether the OS is screwed up in this regard and if so, it will not bother installing itself in taskbar at all.

You can check your version by right-clicking on a clock and selecting About. The current version as of this moment is 6.0.0.5329, see also change log.

If you use an older version, uninstall it, then install newer version. Check if it shows correct version during installation (in the installer windows), and after install.

You can also rollback the Windows 10 Anniversary update if you are up to it, see another thread for Microsoft support numbers if you need to call them, or perhaps use a more decent OS, such as Windows 7 (but disable telementry updates, Windows 10 adware, and other crap coming out of Redmond lately).

Thank you very much. But sadly it it the current version, i.e. 6.0.0.5329. I did a complete clean install. Opening Preferences and clicking on "Appearance in the taskbar" shows "There are no clocks in the taskbar." but something is going on in the bottom corner of the screen. Any suggestions much appreciated.

JulianNott wrote:Thank you very much. But sadly it it the current version, i.e. 6.0.0.5329. I did a complete clean install. Opening Preferences and clicking on "Appearance in the taskbar" shows "There are no clocks in the taskbar." but something is going on in the bottom corner of the screen. Any suggestions much appreciated.

Julian - Santa Barbara

A few questions:

1) What is your Windows exact version?
2) Did you try to reboot to see if this fixes a problem.
3) Just to confirm we are dealing with the right World Clock version. Configure at least one clock to run in taskbar and restart World Clock. Do you see a warning message saying that the system no longer supports replacing a taskbar clock?
4) Please post a screenshot of your taskbar clock.
5) How does the right-click menu on the clock look like? Please post a screenshot. I'd like to know if it is from the system clock or from a World Clock's hook.dll (the menus are different). You can tell if it belongs to World Clock if it has the "About World Clock" on the bottom above the Exit. See attached pictures.

1. Windows 10 version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3176936) Successfully Installed on 8/23/2016
2. Rebooted repeatedly trying to fix things and did a complete very clean install of WC.
3. With a taskbar clock installed I get the message "Taskbar clock replacement is not supported in this version of Windows"

4/5 Here is where it gets interesting and thank you for the powerful insights.

When I try to put a WC clock in the taskbar, I get "Taskbar clock replacement is not supported …" BUT after closing the error message, the standard Windows taskbar clock works just fine / upper black picture. So at least here is an annoying work around, just put a clock in the taskbar and close the error message with each reboot.

YET when I do not try to put a WC clock in the taskbar, it thinks it has got a clock, see the lower white picture and note the date is partly obscured. And the clock in the taskbar freezes with the time Windows started.

JulianNott wrote:Thanks, excuse my ignorance, how do you run the patch?

Do an update operation from the software itself, if will send a request to the build server to custom-make a new installer for you, or just use your download link by typing it in browser or clicking on it. Under the hood, a new build is made, signed, packaged, and delivered. You then run a new installer on your local system, which should reflect a new build number in one of the installer windows, unless you do a silent install.

Ignore the patch code, it is there for illustration of the problem (I was not setting the "no hook" flag properly).

Progress! Half way there. Rebooted several times to be sure. With no taskbar clock it now works fine. With a taskbar clock it still gives "Taskbar clock replacement is not supported in this version of Windows". Thank you for your patient help. Have owned World Clock for fifteen years [is that possible?] and have always loved it.